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Plot Summary:
Orson Welles, as judge Rauch, holds a lengthy trial against Jess Tyler, a caretaker deserted by his wife ten years before, who's accused of improper relations with his daughter Kady. Complications follows when Wash, father of Kady's baby, comes back to take her away.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: sexy, erotic, neo noir, independent film, tense, sincere, serious, realistic, disturbing, eighties
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This World, Then the Fireworks (1997)
Plot Summary:
Marty Lakewood is a reporter forced to leave Chicago and his family because he had uncovered too much police corruption. He returns to his small home town on the California coast to his ailing mother and prostitute sister, with whom he had an incestuous affair. Being short of money, he seduces a woman cop in order to sell her house.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: neo noir, noir, independent film, tense, serious, realistic, suspenseful, gloomy, erotic, psychological
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Desert Passion (1993)
Plot Summary:
Two show-business women leave Los Angeles for Las Vegas, but phoney state troopers abduct them in the desert and they are taken to a laboratory/prison. Here, males come to experience sexual fantasies, which it is the job of the two girls and other attractive captives to flesh out. The captors force an hypnotic drug upon them to aid their performances. Then a country hitchhiker they met earlier at a gas station decides to rescue the girls.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 261
Genere: Drama, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 71 min
Plot tags: erotic, tense, rough, suspenseful, sexy, independent film
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Blue City (1986)
Plot Summary:
Returning to the small Florida town where he grew up, Billy Turner (Nelson) learns that his father has been killed. With little help from the police, Billy will take matters into his own hands and go up against a ruthless local mob boss in a desperate search to find the killer.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: rough, clever, serious, realistic, suspenseful, neo noir, eighties
Similar in 90%
Eye of God (1997)
Plot Summary:
A small Oklahoma town is stripped of its innocence when one of its boys (Nick Stahl) turns up mute and bloodied by the lakeside. Unable to tell his story, the local sheriff (Hal Holbrook) embarks on a quest to uncover the roots of a gruesome crime. He's led to Ainsley DuPree (Martha Plimpton) and her new husband, Jack (Kevin Anderson), a man whose interest in family may very well outweigh his morals.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: anthology, independent film, psychological, sincere, atmospheric, serious, realistic, suspenseful, contemplative, gloomy
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Buster and Billie (1974)
Plot Summary:
Dimwitted but sweet high school girl of easy virtue and the most popular boy in the school share an improbable romance.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 924
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: psychological, sentimental, touching, serious, realistic
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Passionate (1974)
Plot Summary:
Two teenage friends conspire to find out how much their youthful sensuality can disrupt one of their households, headed by a dentist and his mentally-ill wife.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 850
Genere: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: erotic
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Lovechild (2005)
Plot Summary:
One day seventeen-year-old Alma sees her father who had left the family five years before and had never contacted them since then accidentally on a subway stop in Berlin. She finds out where he works and start spending time together. Very soon the feelings they have for each other extend a normal father-daughter basis and they erotically attract each other.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 205
Genere: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: psychological, touching, captivating, disturbing, erotic, ambiguous ending
Similar in 76%
My Man (2014)
Plot Summary:
Young Hana had lost everything in the earthquake and tsunami and was being taken care of by a relative named Jungo. As Hana grew up she began to fall in love with her own relative.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 697
Genere: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 129 min
Plot tags: psychological, atmospheric, serious, disturbing, tense, realistic
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Cat Chaser (1989)
Plot Summary:
A Miami hotel owner finds danger when be becomes romantically involved with the wife of a deposed general from the Dominican Republic where he fought many years back.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: sexy, neo noir, noir, tense, serious, realistic, suspenseful, sexual, independent film, eighties
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The Quickie (2001)
Plot Summary:
A crime soap opera about a Russian mobster retiring from "the business" on New Year's Eve, only to discover he has been targeted for death by a rival mobster.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 877
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: UK, France, Germany
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: serious, tense, captivating, suspense, realistic
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Tick Tock (2000)
Plot Summary:
Stunning trophy wife Rachel Avery is stuck in a cold, loveless marriage with her millionaire husband, Holden. So when Holden goes away on a trip, Rachel hooks up with her close friend Carla, and the two hatch a plan to murder Holden and collect on his vast assets. But the girls don't want to commit the crime themselves, so at a bar they seduce a stranger, Travis Brewer, and convince him to do their bidding.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 872
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: erotic, rough, tense, sexy, suspenseful, independent film, mind bending, serious, realistic, sexual
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A Killing Affair (1985)
Plot Summary:
Peter Weller (Robocop) stars as Baton Morris, a drifter suspected of murder, in this crime drama. A widow (Kathy Baker) living in West Virginia takes in the man (Weller) whom she believes murdered her husband. As she spends more time with him, she begins to fall for him, but continues to question whether or not she can trust him.Directed by David Saperstein and based on a novel by Robert Houston, A Killing Affair features twists and turns up until the end.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 311
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: independent film, suspense, neo noir, psychological, tense, mind bending, bleak, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Let the Devil Wear Black (1999)
Plot Summary:
A man comes face-to-face with personal treachery after suspecting that his father may have been murdered.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 732
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: psychological, realistic, suspenseful, suspense, erotic, neo noir, independent film, serious
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The Lonely Lady (1983)
Plot Summary:
A young screenwriter allows others to exploit her in the hopes of "making it" in Hollywood.
IMDB Rating: 3.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: rough, serious, realistic, sexual, sexy
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Five Thirteen (2013)
Plot Summary:
In this tension-packed thriller, brothers Mike and Tre set out in search of better lives, trying to leave their demons behind for good. After being released from prison for a crime he didn't commit, Mike's only care in the world is to protect his young daughter from an unforgiving ex. But the justice that awaits him on the streets is far worse than anything Mike had experienced in prison. His older brother Tre begrudgingly agrees to one last "delivery", attempting to free Mike and his new girlfriend from the grips of the criminal underworld. What transpires is a wild misadventure where multiple lives unknowingly intersect, and where decisions are made that will haunt everyone forever.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 723
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, suspenseful, tense, independent film
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Wild Things: Diamonds in the Rough (2005)
Plot Summary:
Once again set in the oceanfront Florida city of Blue Bay, "Wild Things 3" tells the tale of snobby rich girl Marie Clifton. Although she lives the life of luxury, Marie's distraught over her stepfather not giving her a pair of diamonds, valued at over $4 million, that are entitled to her in her late mother's will. That is, until one of her classmates, the local bad girl Elena Sandoval, accuses her stepfather of rape. Soon, it's deja Vi all over again as Detective Michael Morrison and probation officer Kristen Richards investigate, but as with the first "Wild Things" everything is not what it seems to be, and everybody has secrets to hide.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: sexy, serious, suspenseful, twist ending, romantic drama, unpredictable, independent film, realistic, surprise ending, erotic
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Three Way (2004)
Plot Summary:
Lew is a small time loser with a troubled past and a very big secret. Overhearing a couple plan a kidnapping, Lew is tempted to come up with a scheme of his own. He decides to get to the victim first and then blackmail the real criminals. His plan soon spins out of control.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: realistic, suspenseful, tense, serious, neo noir, surprise ending
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The Killer Inside Me (1976)
Plot Summary:
A sheriff struggles to hide his violent murderous acts.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 498
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: neo noir, psychological, tense, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, gloomy, psychotronic, suspense
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Life Is Hot in Cracktown (2009)
Plot Summary:
Various stories of how crack cocaine has infiltrated the inner-city streets. Based on Buddy Giovinazzo's novel "Life is Hot in Cracktown".
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: disturbing, thought provoking, serious, bleak, realistic, captivating, adaptation directed by original author
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Cruel Intentions 2 (2000)
Plot Summary:
This takes place several years before Cruel Intentions, back to when Kathryn first meets Sebastian, their sexual attraction to each other and their enjoyment in destroying the lives of their peers.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: sexy, cynical, semi serious, erotic, sexual, sensual, suspense, sex comedy, romantic drama, twisted
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Human Desires (1997)
Plot Summary:
Alicia Royale is a fashion mogul who decides to have a large pajama themed party as a promotion for her new line of clothing.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 373
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: erotic, independent film
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Dead Sexy (2001)
Plot Summary:
A female detective gets involved with a murder suspect in a series of serial killings.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 898
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: erotic, sexy, rough, suspenseful, detective, tense, serious, realistic, slasher, sexual
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Thy Neighbor's Wife (2001)
Plot Summary:
In the vein of "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle" and fraught with mystery and edge-of-your seat suspense, Kari Wuhrer Poison tells the darkly insidious story of the Garrett household and their descent into a hellish world of sexual malice and physical terror! Seeking revenge for her husband's death, Ann ingratiates herself with the Garretts under the guise of a caring housekeeper. Once she gains their trust, Ann begins to wreak havoc upon them. Seduction and malice are her weapons as she attempts to eliminate everyone she believes is responsible.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 923
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: psychological, suspenseful, tense, serious, erotic, sexy, realistic, surprise ending, hot
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The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)
Plot Summary:
This remake of the 1946 movie of the same name accounts an affair between a seedy drifter and a seductive wife of a roadside cafe owner. This begins a chain of events that culminates in murder. Based on a novel by James M. Cain.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 25000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: West Germany, USA
Duration: 122 min
Plot tags: neo noir, sexy, erotic, atmospheric, suspense, intense, serious, suspenseful, captivating, sad
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The Grifters (1990)
Plot Summary:
A young short-con grifter suffers both injury and the displeasure of reuniting with his criminal mother, all the while dating an unpredictable young lady.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 30000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: neo noir, sexy, tense, atmospheric, suspense, intense, serious, bleak, suspenseful, stylized
Similar in 77%
Hardcore (1979)
Plot Summary:
A conservative Midwest businessman ventures into the sordid underworld of pornography in California to look for his runaway teenage daughter who is making porno films in the porno pits of Los Angeles.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: neo noir, disturbing, erotic, psychological, art house, retro, depressing, slasher, social, controversial
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Silent Witness (2011)
Plot Summary:
Prominent defense attorney Tony Lord returns to his hometown to defend an old friend, a teacher accused of murdering one of his students. The case re-opens the heartache from Tony's own high school days, when he was a student falsely accused of murdering his first love.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 585
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: realistic, tense, captivating, psychological, serious, suspenseful
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Rambling Rose (1991)
Plot Summary:
Rose, is taken in by the Hillyer family to serve as a 1930s housemaid so that she can avoid falling into a life of prostitution. Rose's appearence and personality is such that all men fall for her, and Rose knows it. She can't help herself from getting into trouble with men.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: erotic, touching, emotional, sexy, sentimental, serious, realistic, romantic, independent film, sexual
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The Quiet (2005)
Plot Summary:
After her widowed father dies, deaf teenager Dot moves in with her godparents, Olivia and Paul Deer. The Deers' daughter, Nina, is openly hostile to Dot, but that does not prevent her from telling her secrets to her silent stepsister, including the fact that she wants to kill her lecherous father.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: suspense, disturbing, psychological, teen, suspenseful, rough, sexy, heartbreaking, erotic, scary
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Havoc (2005)
Plot Summary:
A wealthy Los Angeles teen and her superficial friends wants to break out of suburbia and experience Southern California's "gangsta" lifestyle. But problems arise when the preppies get in over their heads and provoke the wrath of a violent Latino gang. Suddenly, their role-playing seems a little too real.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: disturbing, sexy, independent film, erotic, psychological, bad ending, intense, serious, suspenseful, tense